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nick is his defense lawyer. how key was that? >> we knew it would save his life. >> reporter: after that explosive discovery, the armed robbery conviction was thrown out. then in 1999, thompson was taken off death row. a few years later, his murder conviction was thrown out. at the retrial for the murder, thompson's lawyers proved prosecutors with held live-saving evidence which federal law requires they share. after john thompson spent 18 years in jail, 14 of them on death row, it took the jury just 35 minutes to acquit. he keeps this photo of one of the prosecutors who sent him to death row. that's john williams posing. that's a minute tour sized electric care decorated with the faces of six african american men williams helped send to death row including john thompson, five, that's right, five of these men had their convictions overturned. we tried to contact jim williams at his office and by phone but did not hear back. in 2005 john thompson sued his prosecutors and the orleans parish district attorneys office saying the offi
nick is his defense lawyer. how key was that? >> we knew it would save his life. >> reporter: after that explosive discovery, the armed robbery conviction was thrown out. then in 1999, thompson was taken off death row. a few years later, his murder conviction was thrown out. at the retrial for the murder, thompson's lawyers proved prosecutors with held live-saving evidence which federal law requires they share. after john thompson spent 18 years in jail, 14 of them on death row, it...
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. >> the three-time mvp is now a defensive coordinator for the mississippi team. he helped coach a game against the gators, 14-7. >>> the seattle mariners hook the biggest fish in baseball's free agent pond. >> and it took one of the richest contracts in sports history. joe carter has more on the mega deal in the "bleacher report." it always stuns me how big these deals are. >> well, there's only a bigger deal in baseball. big coup for jay z. the rap star going agent. it's a huge home run for robinson cano. the former yankee is now headed to seattle. cano and the mariners yesterday reportedly have signed a deal, they've agreed on a ten-year $240 million contract. it's the third richest in history. anl only albert pujols and alex rodriguez have signed a bigger deal. don't feel bad for the yankees, though, they have reportedly reached a deal with outfielder carlos beltran. the yankees. -l pay $345 million over three years for him. not bad. this guy's been with six teams in his 17-year career. >>> in nfl news, the houston texans are looking for a new coach. the team
. >> the three-time mvp is now a defensive coordinator for the mississippi team. he helped coach a game against the gators, 14-7. >>> the seattle mariners hook the biggest fish in baseball's free agent pond. >> and it took one of the richest contracts in sports history. joe carter has more on the mega deal in the "bleacher report." it always stuns me how big these deals are. >> well, there's only a bigger deal in baseball. big coup for jay z. the rap star...
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michigan state defense, the best defense in college football, they really tuchbd up and their offense scored the final 17 points of the game. there you have it, michigan state upsets number two ohio state 32-24. meyers first loss since he took over the job. michigan state to the first rose bowl in 25 years. check this out. this is the scene at the iconic landmark. thousands of auburn fans packed the street to celebrate the loss. auburn's win, they are partying, ohio state's loss opens the door for auburn to go into the national championship because auburn took care of business earlier in the day by beating missouri in a good old-fashioned shoot-out. this thing was incredible. 59-42 was the final score what a great game it was and remarkable turnaround for auburn. nobody gave this school a chance at the start of the season. last year 0-8 in the s.e.c. now 12-1 s.e.c. champs and headed to pasadena, more than likely, we'll know tonight for sure, headed to pasadena to play the number one team in the country florida state. what can you say about the quarterback? obviously a favorite to win
michigan state defense, the best defense in college football, they really tuchbd up and their offense scored the final 17 points of the game. there you have it, michigan state upsets number two ohio state 32-24. meyers first loss since he took over the job. michigan state to the first rose bowl in 25 years. check this out. this is the scene at the iconic landmark. thousands of auburn fans packed the street to celebrate the loss. auburn's win, they are partying, ohio state's loss opens the door...
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. >>> well, defense secretary chuck hagel is visiting u.s. troops today. during a surprise trip to afghanistan. he also met with afghan officials to discuss a security agreement which would allow some of the nato-led troops to stay in the country past 2014. the pact still hasn't been signed by afghan president hamid karzai, but hagel said that his afghan counterpart assured him the agreement would be reached in, quote, a timely manner. >>> well, the white house once said that president obama didn't know one of his uncles. turns out, he actually lived with him. briefly. is this a big deal? we'll tell you. that story next. we're aig. and we're here. to help secure retirements and protect financial futures. to help communities recover and rebuild. for companies going from garage to global. on the ground, in the air, even into space. we repaid every dollar america lent us. and gave america back a profit. we're here to keep our promises. to help you realize a better tomorrow. from the families of aig, happy holidays. life with crohn's disease ois a daily game o
. >>> well, defense secretary chuck hagel is visiting u.s. troops today. during a surprise trip to afghanistan. he also met with afghan officials to discuss a security agreement which would allow some of the nato-led troops to stay in the country past 2014. the pact still hasn't been signed by afghan president hamid karzai, but hagel said that his afghan counterpart assured him the agreement would be reached in, quote, a timely manner. >>> well, the white house once said that...
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for that, egypt's defense minister came out on top. others on the list include chris christie and, yes, miley cyrus. we'll see what they decide there. friday, it friday a big budget day for you? you get your paycheck, see where it's going to go. it is for congress. negotiation deadlines for it, that's what's on tap. important, of course, will present a shutdown. and marking the anniversary of the sandy hook shooting. a gunman opened fire killing 26 people, most of them, as you remember, young children. then sunday, nelson mandela will be raid to rest. this funeral and burial will be on the grounds of the leader's childhood home. so in the hills where he used to run and play as a child. victor, of course, we'll be covering all of that throughout the week. >> of course. thank you. >>> this morning u.n. weapons inspectors are on the ground in iran. iran has invited the inspectors to visit its heavy water production plant as a bi-product of the deal in geneva. this is also a deal with the international atomic energy association. the obama
for that, egypt's defense minister came out on top. others on the list include chris christie and, yes, miley cyrus. we'll see what they decide there. friday, it friday a big budget day for you? you get your paycheck, see where it's going to go. it is for congress. negotiation deadlines for it, that's what's on tap. important, of course, will present a shutdown. and marking the anniversary of the sandy hook shooting. a gunman opened fire killing 26 people, most of them, as you remember, young...
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defense attorney tanya miller joining us with more. we're not releasing -- first, good to have you here. >> good to be here, victor. >> we're not releasing the name of the victim. but the girl's mother believes that in a way she is being victimized every time this video is uploaded, every time the video is watched again. the legal question, should the girl who uploaded it, or the person who uploaded it, face charges, or can she face charges? >> yeah, that is an interesting question. and i think the answer is going to be very fact-intensive. investigators are going to have to find out whether or not the girl who uploaded the video can be considered under texas law a party to the crime or an accessory to the crime. and it's not difficult to be an accessory to the crime. all she has to do is encourage it. so if that young lady who's videotaping it -- there's evidence that she encouraged the assault -- she can be charged for assault, as well. >> now, even if she doesn't say, "we're going to make sure this gets online or gets on a worldstar
defense attorney tanya miller joining us with more. we're not releasing -- first, good to have you here. >> good to be here, victor. >> we're not releasing the name of the victim. but the girl's mother believes that in a way she is being victimized every time this video is uploaded, every time the video is watched again. the legal question, should the girl who uploaded it, or the person who uploaded it, face charges, or can she face charges? >> yeah, that is an interesting...
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still unclear why it happened in the first place. >>> while you were sleeping, defense secretary chuck hagel was on a military transport, headed for unannounced trip to afghanistan. he landed in kabul early this morning. hagel is there to thank u.s. troops for service and training afghan national security forces. he'll also meet with his afghan counterpart to see if afghan troops are able to defend their own country. >>> former presidents george w. bush and clinton will join president obama at a memorial for nelson mandela next week as south africa mourns its former president, hundreds of people of all ages and colors are leaving candles, flowers, stuffed animals, balloons at the home of the civil rights icon. nelson mandela died thursday. he was 95 years old. mandela's legacy is definitely a complicated one. while in prison he was labeled a terrorist by the reagan administration. mandela even had to get a special waiver to visit the u.s. in the 1990s. he wasn't removed from that terrorist list until 2008. cnn editorial producer nadia bill check with us. this is a part of history that
still unclear why it happened in the first place. >>> while you were sleeping, defense secretary chuck hagel was on a military transport, headed for unannounced trip to afghanistan. he landed in kabul early this morning. hagel is there to thank u.s. troops for service and training afghan national security forces. he'll also meet with his afghan counterpart to see if afghan troops are able to defend their own country. >>> former presidents george w. bush and clinton will join...
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the defense is going say yes, she regretted it. but this is not a calculating person, this is simply a young woman who was lying to try to get out of a serious mistake. >> quite a lot on the first day, kyung lah, thank you so much, appreciate it. now let's go back to anderson in south africa. >> john, thanks. up next from johannesburg my conversation with the pulitzer prize winner, david turnley, capturing some of the most important photos of the strugp he shares his memories next. ob . but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids and a mortgage. luckily, he found someone who gave him a fresh perspective on his portfolio. and with some planning and effort, hopefully bob can retire at a more appropriate age. it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. it's just common sense. before using her new bank of america credit card, which rewards her for responsibly managing her card balance. before receiving $25 toward her balance each quarter for making more than her minimum payment on time each month. tracey
the defense is going say yes, she regretted it. but this is not a calculating person, this is simply a young woman who was lying to try to get out of a serious mistake. >> quite a lot on the first day, kyung lah, thank you so much, appreciate it. now let's go back to anderson in south africa. >> john, thanks. up next from johannesburg my conversation with the pulitzer prize winner, david turnley, capturing some of the most important photos of the strugp he shares his memories next....
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chris, the other thing that's very important to sort of pay attention to here is this ro bust defense that you are hearing from both of these key lawmakers of the intelligence community and sort of the scrutiny that they have been under since a lot of these disclosures from edward snowden, the nsa leaker. you heard that intelligence is very necessary to thwart these attacks. >> all right, it's frightening. it's also confusing. the assumption is we are getting better not that the space outpacing our efforts. we will unveil more later in our show. thank you, we appreciate it. >>> two americans are detained in north korea. the white house is demanding their release. one is an 85-year-old korean war vet detained since october a. video released over the weekend shows merrill newman reading an apology for crimes against the state. let's bring in cnn's barbara starr. she's at the pentagon watching this situation what do you know? >> reporter: good morning, chris. swedish diplomats have been able to visit newman, but his family, of course, wants him home. >> i can understand that in u.s. and
chris, the other thing that's very important to sort of pay attention to here is this ro bust defense that you are hearing from both of these key lawmakers of the intelligence community and sort of the scrutiny that they have been under since a lot of these disclosures from edward snowden, the nsa leaker. you heard that intelligence is very necessary to thwart these attacks. >> all right, it's frightening. it's also confusing. the assumption is we are getting better not that the space...
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during a stop over the weekend in afghanistan, the defense secretary visited u.s. troops, thanked them for their service. he did not, repeat not meet with the afghan president hamid karzai who apparently didn't invite him in for coffee despite what the u.s. has done in afghanistan over these years, spending hundreds of billions of dollars, losing thousands of troops. i was pretty shocked that hagel, the defense secretary of the united states, was not apparently invited by president hamid karzai for a meeting. it's pointed though because the afghan leader has delayed signing a security agreement to extend the u.s. military troop presence in afghanistan for another ten years. hagel downplayed the significance of not meeting with karzai and says at afghan defense minister assured him the security agreement will be signed in "a timely manner." right now about 50,000 u.s. troops are still in afghanistan, supposed to stay most of them throughout this year but all of them are supposed to be out by the end of 2014. the coming year unless there's a security agreement in pla
during a stop over the weekend in afghanistan, the defense secretary visited u.s. troops, thanked them for their service. he did not, repeat not meet with the afghan president hamid karzai who apparently didn't invite him in for coffee despite what the u.s. has done in afghanistan over these years, spending hundreds of billions of dollars, losing thousands of troops. i was pretty shocked that hagel, the defense secretary of the united states, was not apparently invited by president hamid karzai...
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the defense is going say yes, she regretted it. but this is not a calculating person, this is simply a young woman who was lying to try to get out of a serious mistake. >> quite a lot on the first day, kyung lah, thank you so much, appreciate it. now let's go back to anderson in south africa. >>> thank you so much, my conversation with the pulitzer prize winner, david turnley, spending decades photographing. and shares his memories next. stick with innovation. stick with power. stick with technology. get the new flexcare platinum from philips sonicare and save now. philips sonicare. but it doesn't usually work that way with health care. with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated doctors, treatment options and cost estimates, so we can make better health decisions. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. >>> well, everyone here in south africa of course, has memories of nelson mandela and what he meant to this country. but hardly anyone has had the extraordinary access of david turnley, a pulitzer prize winner and
the defense is going say yes, she regretted it. but this is not a calculating person, this is simply a young woman who was lying to try to get out of a serious mistake. >> quite a lot on the first day, kyung lah, thank you so much, appreciate it. now let's go back to anderson in south africa. >>> thank you so much, my conversation with the pulitzer prize winner, david turnley, spending decades photographing. and shares his memories next. stick with innovation. stick with power....
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as far as china's announcement of an air defense identification zone over disputed territory between china and japan. well, last week, the united states got involved flying unarmed b-52 bombers over the area along with several japanese surveillance planes. the chinese responded by scrambling fighter jets. vice president biden hopes to not only defuse tensions but also reaffirm america's commitment to the region. anna coren, cnn, tokyo. >> here's a look how biden's week is set to play out. tomorrow in japan, he'll meet with the prime minister there. then on wednesday the vice president heads to china where he is expected to discuss the air space dispute and then on thursday, biden travels to south korea where he will be briefed on the nuclear situation with north korea. then the haven't heads home. so yes, a pretty busy week. >> a lot to talk about, too. boy, well a ray of hope for a pair of americans being held captive in north korea. a look at a new call free the men, plus we're going to hear from the sister of one of those being held who was sentenced for 15 years hard labor. we'll
as far as china's announcement of an air defense identification zone over disputed territory between china and japan. well, last week, the united states got involved flying unarmed b-52 bombers over the area along with several japanese surveillance planes. the chinese responded by scrambling fighter jets. vice president biden hopes to not only defuse tensions but also reaffirm america's commitment to the region. anna coren, cnn, tokyo. >> here's a look how biden's week is set to play out....
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the defense is going say yes, she regretted it. but this is not a calculating person, this is simply a young woman who was lying to try to get out of a serious mistake. >> quite a lot on the first day, kyung lah, thank you so much, appreciate it. now let's go back to anderson in south africa. >>> thank you so much, my conversation with the pulitzer prize winner, david turnley, spending decades photographing. and shares his memories next. la's known definitely for its traffic, congestion, for the smog. but there are a lot of people that do ride the bus. and now that the buses are running on natural gas, they don't throw out as much pollution into the air. so i feel good. i feel like i'm doing my part to help out the environment. ♪ [ male announcer ] laura's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. to help secure retirements and protect financia
the defense is going say yes, she regretted it. but this is not a calculating person, this is simply a young woman who was lying to try to get out of a serious mistake. >> quite a lot on the first day, kyung lah, thank you so much, appreciate it. now let's go back to anderson in south africa. >>> thank you so much, my conversation with the pulitzer prize winner, david turnley, spending decades photographing. and shares his memories next. la's known definitely for its traffic,...